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LWAY - Lifeway Foods, Inc.

Insider Sale by Smolyansky Edward (10%)

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Trade Summary

4 days ago, Smolyansky Edward, serving as 10% owner at Lifeway Foods, Inc. (LWAY), sold 14,353 shares at $17.77 per share, for a total transaction value of $255,053.00. Following this transaction, Smolyansky Edward now holds 2,934,975 shares of LWAY.

The trade was executed on Thursday, March 19, 2026 and publicly disclosed via SEC Form 4 filing on Thursday, March 19, 2026, meaning the disclosure happened on the same day as the trade.

Lifeway Foods, Inc. operates in the CONSUMER DEFENSIVE sector, specifically within the PACKAGED FOODS industry. Insider selling activity in this sector can provide valuable signals about industry trends and company-specific developments.

Smolyansky Edward

Smolyansky Edward

10%

Edward Smolyansky is a corporate insider and significant shareholder of Lifeway Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: LWAY), where he previously served as Chief Operating Officer and was elected to the Board of Directors in June 2017.[[1]](https://boards.industrial-linguistics.com/directors/edward+smolyansky.html) He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Loyola University Chicago, earned in December 2001, and brings over fifteen years of extensive experience in financial and operations roles within the dairy and consumer packaged goods industries.[[1]](https://boards.industrial-linguistics.com/directors/edward+smolyansky.html) As the brother of Lifeway CEO Julie Smolyansky and son of co-founder Ludmila Smolyansky, Edward has been actively involved in shareholder activism, owning over a quarter of the company alongside his mother.[[2]](https://www.just-food.com/news/lifeway-foods-disgruntled-brother/)[[3]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edward-smolyansky-provides-critical-campaign-update--urges-withhold-on-dorri-mcwhorter-jason-scher-and-ceo-julie-smolyansky-302639556.html) In recent years, he has launched proxy fights to gain board representation, criticizing governance failures, excessive executive compensation, and the mishandling of Danone's acquisition offers of $25 and $27 per share in 2024.[[2]](https://www.just-food.com/news/lifeway-foods-disgruntled-brother/)[[3]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edward-smolyansky-provides-critical-campaign-update--urges-withhold-on-dorri-mcwhorter-jason-scher-and-ceo-julie-smolyansky-302639556.html) In December 2025, as the largest shareholder and director nominee, he urged votes for himself and George Sent to reconstitute an independent board, initiate a sale process, and restore accountability, amid ongoing family tensions.[[3]](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/edward-smolyansky-provides-critical-campaign-update--urges-withhold-on-dorri-mcwhorter-jason-scher-and-ceo-julie-smolyansky-302639556.html) Smolyansky has conducted over 30 insider trades in LWAY stock, including a recent sale of 24,813 shares.[[7]](https://www.quiverquant.com/insiders/1227847/EDWARD-SMOLYANSKY)

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Trade Price

$17.77

Quantity

14,353

Total Value

$255,053.00

Shares Owned

2,934,975

Trade Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026

4 days ago

SEC Filing Date

Thursday, March 19, 2026

CONSUMER DEFENSIVEPACKAGED FOODS

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